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Making home improvements? With economic and election news dominating recent headlines, you might have missed some important information affecting homeowners like you. Most importantly, several tax credits for certain home improvements were just added or renewed. Make sure you are taking advantage of all of these home improvement tax credits!
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The number of Americans seeking a mortgage to purchase a home fell, while applications for those seeking to refinance increased, according to this morning’s Market Composite Index, released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
On Tuesday, the Bush Administration laid out a plan to rescue struggling homeowners and put an end to the crippling housing market. The plan is based around the mortgages held by now government-run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The details of the plan are as follows...
Americans are showing a renewed interest in refinancing their mortgages and purchasing new homes according to this morning’s Market Composite Index, released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
Today is Veterans Day and it’s a special time for the millions of American men and women who have served (or still serve) in the U.S. Military. One of the top military benefits is the VA loan and here is why.
The number of Americans seeking a mortgage to purchase a home or refinance an existing loan fell more than 20% last week, according to a weekly report issued today by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
With change on the horizon after last night's election, it's only natural to wonder what "change" will come to the mortgage market as a result. Furthermore, what change to mortgage interest rates have U.S. elections stirred up in the past? We always hear rumblings about mortgage interest rates dropping after an election, but is there any truth to it? Should you refinance now, or wait it out a couple months for rates to drop? In order to find out, some number crunching is in order.
If your home is on the market during the winter season, potential home buyers will have your home’s energy efficiency at the top of their mind. Here’re a few tips to make your home more attractive to conservation-minded buyers.
Breaking financial news: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced today that it has dropped its Fed Funds rate to 1 percent--near the lowest it's been in U.S. history. Will it impact mortgage rates?
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that sales of new, single-family homes in September rose 2.7 percent compared to August’s numbers.